Scott Adkins is a successful action film actor originally from England. In addition, he has achieved impressive heights in sports. He was engaged in taekwondo and kickboxing, having won black belts in both disciplines. Scott became a famous actor thanks to his roles in such films as "Indisputable-2" and "Ninja".
Scott Adkins was born in June 1976. It happened in Sutton Coldfield. The family of the future athlete and actor lived quite poorly. They worked as butchers. Scott has a brother named Craig. Parents did everything possible so that the guys were able to realize themselves, achieve their goals and desires.
Scott received his education at the school of Bishop Wessey, but it cannot be said that he studied well. He preferred to pay attention to sports, not training. At the age of 10, he began to attend the judo section. After a while, he was already practicing taekwondo. Then there was training in kickboxing. Scott Adkins dreamed of achieving tremendous success in sports. He has black belts in disciplines such as wushu, judo, jujitsu, kickboxing and taekwondo. He was also engaged in other martial arts. Due to the fact that his idols Jean-Claude Van Damme and Bruce Lee have achieved great success in cinema, he also decided to try his own hand in this direction.
He began to study acting when he was 21 years old. The choice fell on the Academy of Dramatic Art. However, there was no money, so the training had to be stopped. Although the guy lost hope for a successful film career, he still achieved the desired results.
Film career
The debut in the film industry took place in 1998. A multi-part project "Zone of Danger" was released on TV screens. Some time later, the aspiring actor appeared in episodes of the films “In the City Center” and “Doctors”. However, the roles not only did not bring success, but went unnoticed by viewers and film critics. But Scott Adkins gained a good experience.
Abrupt changes in the biography of the actor brought shooting in the movie "Extreme Challenge". He showed all his talent and interested many eminent directors. In the same year, Scott got a minor role in the movie "The Accidental Spy". Jackie Chan became a partner on the set. After filming, Scott Adkins's career took off. He was invited to the box office films. In 2003, Scott appeared in front of the audience in the action movie "Medallion". And after a while he starred in the film "Pit Bull".
2006 brought success. Scott was invited to the shooting of the action movie "Indisputable-2". Got a talented actor in the lead role. Many moviegoers liked the story of ultimate fighting. From that moment on, Scott Adkins became associated with the character from the film, Yuri Boyko.
The famous actor also appeared in such successful films as The Pink Panther and The Bourne Ultimatum. You can also see him in the movie “X Men. Beginning. Wolverine". Good physical shape and knowledge of martial arts helped to get a role in the movie "Ninja". Some time later, he starred in the film "Indisputable-3". Thanks to these roles, Scott's popularity only increased. In 2012, the talented man starred in the film “Universal Soldier-4”.
Among the successful films, one should also highlight “The Expendables-2”, “Hercules: The Legend Begins”, “Zero Tolerance”, “Ninja-2”, “Reboot”. In 2016, he appeared in Doctor Strange, The Grimsby Brothers, and Outlaw. During the same period, he actively starred in the film "Indisputable-4". In the near future, the thriller "Triple Threat" is to be shown. The actor got the lead role. Together with him, other popular film fighters participate in the filming.
Success in personal life
Scott Adkins does not like to talk about his personal life. It is known that he has a girlfriend, Lisa. They live together in a civil marriage. They bring up a daughter named Carmen Gabriela. Together with his wife and child, the actor lives in Birmingham next to his parents. Scott loves his country, but he doesn’t like London. too noisy and too much fuss.
The actor not only constantly acts in film, but also visits the gym to keep his figure in shape. Prefers a healthy diet. The sports regime is rarely violated. She spends a lot of time with her daughter. Fans can follow the actor's life by subscribing to an Instagram account. In 2018, he visited Russia, where he held a joint training session with his many fans. Not so long ago it became known that the second child will soon be born in the actor's family.
